Elephant Song

Elephant Song is an African tale following the trail of evil poachers and greedy corporate business men. Poor elephants are killed in pursuit of obtaining ivory for commercial gains. The trade for the ivory market is huge today, as it millions of pounds.

As far as my own knowledge, it is trade which not been yet legalised by any respective international trade bodies which I think is inhumane and sheer disgrace.

The author has drawn upon on his own personal knowledge and experience of this matter which has been well narrated and tackled. It gives an idea to the reader in which we live in a cruel world, in which a small minority of cruel human beings show a lack of respect for the the animal kingdom and only interest is profit such as Cheng and Singh. Caring individuals who have a passion for the nature such as Daniel Amstrong do everything at their disposal to combat this cruetly and torture on animals. This is the key plot to this story, which I will not go into details about as it may spoil for readers.

If you care for animals, read this novel. It is a first class thriler seen from Wilbur Smith.

The Best Wilbur Smith That I have Read So Far..... (15/15 people found this helpful)

I have just recently starting buying and reading Smith's books. This is my ninth in recent months and I have to say that although they have all been highly enjoyable, this is the best so far. I have been concentrating on his stand alone books. Elephant Song is one such book. It is not part of any series.

Like many of Smith's books, it is set in Africa (over numerous southern/central/eastern countries). Elephant Song is an adventure story that covers mainly murder and revenge. On top of that you get an amazing insight to this part of the world - the people, nature and politics. Smith's writing is so strong that you get drawn into the characters and action as the book progresses.

It is over 500 pages long and can almost be split into two sections. The first section covers the initial murder and tragedy that affects the main character. The second section covers his quest for revenge. It's a rollercoaster ride and I loved every page of it!

If you enjoy classic adventure novels then Elephant Song is a must. With the added bonus of Smith's well researched African setting, I can gurantee you'll not regret buying this book.

Brilliant, could not put down (5/7 people found this helpful)

The story is sad, yet a mystery. I could not put it down. It brought up my emotions, and made me feel I was there in the story.

First book I have read I can remember the plot (3/7 people found this helpful)

This was the first book I read that could actually remember the plot too. Wilbur Smith's typically descriptive narrative generates imagery. It helps you to see the landscape being depicted even if you have never visited the continent of Africa before. A great first read if you have restarted reading books.

FANTASTIC DESCRIPITIVE STORY (3/6 people found this helpful)

20 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE I HAVE READ A FICTIONAL BOOK.THE BOOK WAS PURCHASED ON HOLIDAY. THE STORYLINE BROUGHT TO LIFE MY SENSES AS I WENT FROM PARAGRAPH TO PARAGRAPH, STIRRING EMOTIONS THAT I HAD NEVER THOUGHT WOULD BE UNLEASHED BY A MERE STORY.THE HERO IS EXCELLENT AND THE RETRIBUTION ON THE BAD GUYS IS SUPERB.SEX,VIOLENCE,NATURE,THE UNDERDOGS FIGHT AGAINST MONEY.THE BOOK IS AN UNFORGETABLE EXPERIENCE,IF YOU ENJOY STORIES CONTAINING THE RAWNESS OF NATURE AND THE SUCCESS OF THE GOOD GUYS.

Wilbur Smith

Reader Reviews:

An African tale (9/10 people found this helpful)

The Best Wilbur Smith That I have Read So Far..... (15/15 people found this helpful)

Brilliant, could not put down (5/7 people found this helpful)

First book I have read I can remember the plot (3/7 people found this helpful)

FANTASTIC DESCRIPITIVE STORY (3/6 people found this helpful)

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